Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 40.1% cheaper than High Wycombe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Nairobi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
£4.93
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
£12.21
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
£3.48
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.08
£36.04
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
High Wycombe
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.43
£47.55
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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